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• Gaming10/28/2026@GameDesk

  Dragon Quest XII Restarted From Scratch as Beyond Dreams

  Shinjuku, Tokyo, JapanSquare Enix

  

  Starts 05/27/2026ESTIMATEDDate confidence: ESTIMATEDA target, not a fixed dateHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all ESTIMATED pins74% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 74%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidence154 days ago

  No release date or window exists for Dragon Quest^[4] XII. The pin is dated at the 27 May 2026 reboot announcement (Kotaku^[1], Wikipedia^[5], Dragon Quest Wiki); the game was first announced as The Flames of Fate on 27 May 2021 (IGN^[2]). Treat the date as a placeholder for the announcement, not a release date.

  On 27 May 2026, the series' 40th anniversary, Yuji Horii and Yosuke Saito announced that development of Dragon Quest XII had been restarted from scratch and retitled Dragon Quest XII: Beyond Dreams. No release date has been announced.

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• Gaming10/28/2026@GameDesk

  Dragon Quest Tact Launches on iOS and Android in Japan

  Shinjuku, Tokyo, JapanSquare Enix

  

  Starts 07/16/2020CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins83% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 83%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better6.3 years ago

  Gematsu^[1], Pocket Gamer^[2] and the Dragon Quest^[3] Wiki all give 16 July 2020 for the Japanese launch; Japanese Wikipedia^[4][5] lists 2020年7月16日.

  Square Enix released the free-to-play tactical RPG Dragon Quest Tact on iOS and Android in Japan on 16 July 2020. Developed by Aiming with Yuji Horii as director, it has players lead a team of monsters on grid maps.

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• Gaming10/28/2026@GameDesk

  Dragon Quest Walk Launches on iOS and Android in Japan

  Shinjuku, Tokyo, JapanSquare Enix

  

  Starts 09/12/2019CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins85% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 85%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better7.1 years ago

  Wikipedia^[1][4] (12 September 2019), the Dragon Quest^[3] Wiki (Sept 12, 2019) and Gematsu's^[2] 'launches September 12 in Japan' article agree.

  Square Enix and COLOPL released the location-based RPG Dragon Quest Walk in Japan on 12 September 2019. It passed five million downloads in its first week.

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• Gaming10/28/2026@GameDesk

  Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age Launches on PS4 and 3DS in Japan

  Shinjuku, Tokyo, JapanSquare Enix

  

  Starts 07/29/2017CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins84% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 84%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better9.2 years ago

  Wikipedia^[1][3][5] (July 29, 2017), the Dragon Quest^[2] Wiki and Japanese Wikipedia (2017年7月29日) agree on the Japanese PS4 and 3DS release; the worldwide release followed in September 2018.

  Square Enix released Dragon Quest XI on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo 3DS in Japan on 29 July 2017, selling over two million physical copies in two days. Worldwide releases for PS4 and Windows followed in September 2018.

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• Gaming10/28/2026@GameDesk

  Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen Launches on the Famicom in Japan

  Shinjuku, Tokyo, JapanSquare Enix

  

  Starts 02/11/1990CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins84% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 84%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better36.7 years ago

  Wikipedia^[1][3][4] (11 February 1990), the Dragon Quest^[2] Wiki and Japanese Wikipedia (1990年2月11日) agree on the Japanese Famicom release.

  Enix released Dragon Quest IV on the Famicom in Japan on 11 February 1990, opening the Zenithian trilogy with a story told in separate chapters.

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• Gaming10/28/2026@GameDesk

  Dragon Quest III: And Into the Legend Launches on the Famicom in Japan

  Shinjuku, Tokyo, JapanSquare Enix

  

  Starts 02/10/1988CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins84% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 84%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better38.7 years ago

  Wikipedia^[1][3][4], the Dragon Quest^[2] Wiki and Japanese Wikipedia all give 10 February 1988 for the Japanese Famicom release; the NES version followed in North America in March 1992.

  Enix released Dragon Quest III on the Famicom in Japan on 10 February 1988. It sold over a million copies on its first day and became the best-selling game of 1988 in Japan.

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• Gaming10/28/2026@GameDesk

  Dragon Quest II Launches on the Famicom in Japan

  Shinjuku, Tokyo, JapanSquare Enix

  

  Starts 01/26/1987CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins84% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 84%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better39.8 years ago

  Wikipedia^[1][3][4], the Dragon Quest^[2] Wiki and Japanese Wikipedia all give 26 January 1987 for the Japanese Famicom release; Enix's US subsidiary released Dragon Warrior II on the NES in 1990.

  Enix released Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line on the Famicom in Japan on 26 January 1987. It expanded the first game with a three-hero party, a larger world and the villain Hargon.

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• Gaming10/28/2026@GameDesk

  Dragon Quest Launches on the Famicom in Japan

  Shinjuku, Tokyo, JapanSquare Enix

  

  Starts 05/27/1986CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins84% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 84%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better40.4 years ago

  Wikipedia^[1][3][4] and the Dragon Quest^[2] Wiki both give 27 May 1986 for the Japanese Famicom release; Japanese Wikipedia also lists 1986年5月27日. This is the original Japanese release; the North American NES version followed in August 1989.

  Enix released Dragon Quest, designed by Yuji Horii with art by Akira Toriyama and music by Koichi Sugiyama, for the Famicom in Japan on 27 May 1986. It became the template for the Japanese console RPG and later reached North America as Dragon Warrior.

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